Municipal waste collected in Estonia
Estonia: Municipal waste collected was 464,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
464,000
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
78th
of 108 countries
All-time high
616,000
in 2000
All-time low
247,000
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste collected in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Estonia is 464,000, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Estonia peaked at 616,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 247,000, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 78th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 616,000 | — |
| 2001 | 430,000 | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 434,000 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 456,000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 534,000 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 502,000 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 467,000 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 531,000 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 440,000 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 383,000 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 340,000 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 332,000 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 247,000 | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 336,000 | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 398,000 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 411,000 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 453,000 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 492,000 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 505,000 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 458,000 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 440,000 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 518,000 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 445,000 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 464,000 | +4.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 464,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 464,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 479,300 | 383,000 | 616,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,200 | 247,000 | 505,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 466,750 | 440,000 | 518,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Estonia?
- Municipal waste collected in Estonia was 464,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 616,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,000 in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for municipal waste collected?
- Estonia ranks 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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